COURSE INTRODUCTIONThe Bonavero Institute of Human Rights and the United Nations Educational

¿Ignora el veto a las redes sociales la complejidad tecnológica actual? Joan Barata advierte sobre las deficiencias de una norma que elude el debate de la Ley de Servicios Digitales. Frente a propuest...

El alto tribunal declara firme el archivo de una causa por delito de odio contra el locutor y explica que sus declaraciones contra los antivacunas no fueron delictivas: "No incita a la violencia contr...

Joan Barata considers the outcome of the Court's effort to address the liability of internet providers for content generated by third parties.

Radical and disproportionate measures such as outright bans are simplistic solutions incompatible with human rights standards, writes Joan Barata.

Decisão do STF reflete crescente pressão de autoridades por leis que obriguem plataformas a agir contra conteúdos 'negativos'

What is the EU's Disinformation Code of Practice?

This book argues that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) should reconsider its approach to hate speech cases and develop a robust protection of freedom of expression as set out in the benchmar...

The DSA cannot guarantee the fair and transparent development of election processes, write Joan Barata and Elena Lazăr.

Regime atual do art. 19 do Marco Civil da Internet equilibra adequadamente liberdade de expressão e moderação de conteúdo

La inminente vuelta de Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca continúa transformando el sector tecnológico y los parámetros de la libertad de expresión. En esta 'Carta abierta', Joan Barata se dirige a Mark Zu...

One decade ago, two gunmen entered the offices of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo and opened fire, killing cartoonists and journalists.

L'Iran a décidé de lever l'interdiction sur WhatsApp en vigueur depuis 2022, mise en place après les manifestations qui ont suivies la mort de Mahsa Amini

The contemporary challenges to freedom of expression are multifaceted and complex, with traditional regulatory frameworks being stretched by new dynamics in the

The European Union looks to have clinched political agreement on the team of 26 commissioners who will be implementing President Ursula von der Leyen's

Despite industry, experts, and lawmakers' concerns, the Biden administration supports a UN cybercrime treaty with authoritarian leaders.

Threatening dynamics on Internet governance: the case of Europe and the Digital Services Act (DSA) As part of their research on the topic, CELE has characterized a threat of regulation as “any kind o...

A controversial new bill introduced to the Maldivian Parliament is seeking to establish a new government-influenced commission, responsible for press accreditation and the authority to impose fines on...